eases

The word “eases” has 2 syllables: eas-es

It's pronounced as /ˈiːzɪz/


What is synonym and antonym for eases?

In the thesaurus, “eases” has 138 synonyms and 83 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for eases along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for eases

  • abates
  • abbreviates
  • abets
  • abridges
  • accelerates
  • advances
  • aids
  • allays
  • alleviates
  • alleviations
  • ameliorates
  • amends
  • appeasements
  • assists
  • assuagements
  • assuages
  • betters
  • clips
  • collapses
  • comforts
  • compresses
  • condenses
  • constricts
  • contracts
  • corrects
  • crops
  • cures
  • curtails
  • cuts
  • cuts back
  • cuts down
  • de-escalates
  • declines
  • decreases
  • deflates
  • dents
  • depletes
  • detaches
  • diminishes
  • diminishments
  • disentangles
  • docks
  • downscales
  • downsizes
  • drops
  • dwindles
  • ebbs
  • emends
  • enhances
  • enriches
  • evaporates
  • expedites
  • facilitates
  • falls
  • falls away
  • fixes
  • flags
  • forwards
  • frees
  • furthers
  • gives out
  • greases
  • hastens
  • heals
  • helps
  • hurries
  • improves
  • knocks down
  • lessens
  • lets up
  • lightens
  • loosens
  • lowers
  • meliorates
  • mends
  • minimizes
  • mitigates
  • mitigations
  • moderates
  • moderations
  • modifies
  • modulates
  • mollifications
  • mollifies
  • nicks
  • palliates
  • palls
  • pares
  • perfects
  • phases down
  • promotes
  • prunes
  • qualifies
  • quickens
  • recedes
  • rectifies
  • reduces
  • refines
  • reforms
  • relaxes
  • releases
  • relents
  • reliefs
  • relieves
  • remedies
  • remits
  • repairs
  • retrenches
  • rushes
  • shortens
  • shrinks
  • simplifies
  • sinks
  • slackens
  • slacks
  • slashes
  • smoothes
  • smooths
  • softens
  • soothes
  • speeds
  • streamlines
  • subsides
  • tapers
  • tapers off
  • tempers
  • trims
  • truncates
  • unbinds
  • unclogs
  • undoes
  • unfastens
  • untangles
  • unties
  • vanishes
  • wanes
  • weakens
  • whittles

Antonyms for eases

  • accumulates
  • aches
  • aggrandizes
  • aggravates
  • agonies
  • amplifies
  • anguishes
  • appears
  • attaches
  • augments
  • balloons
  • binds
  • blows up
  • boosts
  • bourgeons
  • builds
  • burgeons
  • complements
  • complicates
  • constrains
  • dilates
  • discomforts
  • distends
  • elongates
  • emerges
  • enhances
  • enlarges
  • escalates
  • exacerbates
  • expands
  • extends
  • fastens
  • grows
  • harms
  • heightens
  • hinders
  • hurts
  • impairs
  • impedes
  • increases
  • inflates
  • injures
  • intensifies
  • lengthens
  • miseries
  • mounts
  • mushrooms
  • pains
  • pangs
  • perplexes
  • picks up
  • pricks
  • prolongs
  • protracts
  • raises
  • redoubles
  • restrains
  • retards
  • rises
  • sharpens
  • shows up
  • smarts
  • snowballs
  • soars
  • sophisticates
  • stings
  • stitches
  • strains
  • stretches
  • sufferings
  • supplements
  • swells
  • tenses
  • tensions
  • throes
  • ties
  • tightens
  • tingles
  • torments
  • tortures
  • twinges
  • waxes
  • worsens

Meanings of eases

  • verb
    1. To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
    2. To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
    3. To give respite to (someone).
    4. To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
    5. To reduce the difficulty of (something).
    6. To move (something) slowly and carefully.
    7. To lessen in severity.
    8. To proceed with little effort.

Example Sentences

  • The warm compress eases muscle tension after a strenuous workout.
  • A supportive chair with good ergonomics eases back pain during long work hours.
  • A soothing cup of herbal tea often eases the mind before bedtime.
  • Proper stretching before exercise eases the risk of injury.
  • The gentle massage technique effectively eases stress and promotes relaxation.

On this page you'll find 221 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to eases, such as: abates, abbreviates, abets, abridges, accelerates, accumulates, aches.

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abatements

  • abolishments
  • abolitions
  • abortions
  • abrogations
  • annulments
  • avoidances
  • cancelations
  • cancellations
  • countermands
  • curtailments
  • cutbacks
  • cuts
  • declines
  • decreases
  • decrements
  • deductions
  • defeasances
  • dents
  • depletions
  • depreciations
  • depressions
  • diminishments
  • diminutions
  • disallowances
  • discounts
  • dismissals
  • dissolutions
  • downturns
  • drop-offs
  • drops
  • eliminations
  • eradications
  • erasures
  • falloffs
  • falls
  • forbiddances
  • forfeits
  • forfeitures
  • givebacks
  • invalidations
  • kickbacks
  • liquidations
  • losses
  • negations
  • nullifications
  • overrides
  • overturns
  • penalties
  • prohibitions
  • rebates
  • recalls
  • reductions
  • rejections
  • removals
  • repeals
  • rescindments
  • retractions
  • retrenchments
  • reversals
  • revocations
  • shortenings
  • shrinkages
  • slips
  • slumps
  • step downs
  • step-downs
  • stepdowns
  • subtractions
  • suspensions
  • vetoes
  • withdrawals

abates

  • abbreviates
  • abolishes
  • aborts
  • abridges
  • abrogates
  • alleviates
  • annihilates
  • annuls
  • avoids
  • bankrupts
  • bans
  • bereaves
  • breaks down
  • calls
  • calls off
  • cancels
  • cheats
  • clips
  • collapses
  • compresses
  • condenses
  • constricts
  • contracts
  • countermands
  • crops
  • curtails
  • cuts
  • cuts back
  • cuts down
  • de-escalates
  • declines
  • decreases
  • deducts
  • deflates
  • defrauds
  • dents
  • denudes
  • depletes
  • deprives
  • diminishes
  • disallows
  • disannuls
  • discounts
  • disfurnishes
  • dismisses
  • dissolves
  • divests
  • docks
  • does away with
  • downscales
  • downsizes
  • drops
  • dwindles
  • eases
  • ebbs
  • eliminates
  • enjoins
  • eradicates
  • erases
  • evaporates
  • falls
  • falls away
  • flags
  • forbids
  • gives out
  • impoverishes
  • invalidates
  • knocks down
  • knocks off
  • lessens
  • lets up
  • liquidates
  • lowers
  • minimizes
  • moderates
  • modifies
  • modulates
  • negates
  • nicks
  • nullifies
  • nulls
  • outlaws
  • overrides
  • overrules
  • overturns
  • palls
  • pares
  • phases down
  • prohibits
  • prunes
  • qualifies
  • quashes
  • recalls
  • recedes
  • reduces
  • rejects
  • relaxes
  • relents
  • remits
  • removes
  • repeals
  • rescinds
  • retracts
  • retrenches
  • reverses
  • revokes
  • rolls back
  • sets aside
  • shortchanges
  • shortens
  • shrinks
  • sinks
  • slackens
  • slashes
  • strikes down
  • strips
  • subsides
  • subtracts
  • suspends
  • takes off
  • tapers
  • tapers off
  • throws out
  • trims
  • truncates
  • vacates
  • vanishes
  • vetoes
  • voids
  • wanes
  • weakens
  • whittles
  • withdraws
  • writes off

abbreviates

  • abates
  • abridges
  • abstracts
  • compresses
  • constricts
  • contracts
  • curtails
  • cuts
  • cuts back
  • cuts down
  • de-escalates
  • decreases
  • deflates
  • digests
  • diminishes
  • docks
  • downsizes
  • dwindles
  • elides
  • encapsulates
  • epitomizes
  • lessens
  • lowers
  • moderates
  • modifies
  • pares
  • prunes
  • recapitulates
  • reduces
  • retrenches
  • shortens
  • shrinks
  • slashes
  • summarizes
  • sums up
  • syncopates
  • tapers
  • trims
  • truncates

abets

  • activates
  • advances
  • advises
  • aids
  • assists
  • attends
  • backs
  • backstops
  • bails out
  • bears a hand
  • benefits
  • bolsters
  • boosts
  • brews
  • buttresses
  • champions
  • comforts
  • counsels
  • cultivates
  • delivers
  • detonates
  • eases
  • emboldens
  • encourages
  • endorses
  • energizes
  • enflames
  • enlivens
  • excites
  • facilitates
  • favors
  • ferments
  • fires
  • foments
  • forwards
  • fosters
  • furthers
  • galvanizes
  • guides
  • heartens
  • helps
  • incites
  • indorses
  • inflames
  • inspires
  • instigates
  • invigorates
  • launches
  • mentors
  • motivates
  • nourishes
  • nurtures
  • obliges
  • patronizes
  • picks
  • profits
  • promotes
  • provokes
  • quickens
  • raises
  • reenforces
  • reinforces
  • rescues
  • rouses
  • saves
  • serves
  • sets
  • sets in motion
  • sets off
  • sows
  • sponsors
  • stands one in good stead
  • stimulates
  • succors
  • supports
  • sustains
  • triggers
  • vitalizes

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